UP THE DÉISE
From Walsh Park to Croke Park — the funniest journey you’ll ever take.”
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A comedy with heart.
This guide tells you about the show
and the people in it.
Where is the show?
Theatre Royal, Waterford.
When is the show?
Wednesday 21 October to
Saturday 24 October 2026.
The show starts at 7.30pm each night.
The show lasts about 90 minutes.
90 minutes is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
There is no interval.
This means there is no break during the show.
Thursday 22 October has
Irish Sign Language interpretation.
What is the show about?
The story is about a hurling team from Waterford.
The team wants to play in a competition at Croke Park.
Croke Park is a stadium in Dublin.
We see the team train, raise money and travel together.
The players learn to work as a team and support each other.
There are funny moments.
There are also serious and emotional moments.
The story is about friendship, teamwork and belonging
What is hurling?
Hurling is a team sport.
Players use a stick to hit a small ball.
The stick is called a hurley.
The ball is called a sliotar.
Meet the players
Liam
Seán Upton plays Liam. Liam is part of the Waterford team. He likes to joke and have fun.
Aoife
Grace Howley plays Aoife.
Aoife is the captain.
She looks after her team.
Danny
Wayne Pepper plays Danny. Danny is part of the team. He loves facts and numbers.
Meet the players
Mick
Ben Nugent plays Mick. Mick is the goalkeeper. His nickname is The Wall.
Paddy
Tom Mullane plays Paddy. Paddy is part of the team. He is brave and always tries.
Brendan
Brian Collins plays Brendan. Brendan is the coach. He wants the team to do well.
People who help the team
Mary
Brenda Giles plays Mary. Mary helps the team. She cares about everyone.
Tommy
Fionnán Dunphy plays Tommy. Tommy looks after the sports kit. He also helps with first aid.
Katie
Caoimhe Scanlon plays Katie. Katie is Liam’s sister. She supports the team.
The ensemble
The ensemble is a group of actors.
They play other parts in the show.
Aoife De Paor
Brittney Austin
Cormac Sauvage
Darragh Quinlan
Jade Forristal
Josh Keating
Kellie Anne Devlin
Liam McGarrigle
Martha Power
Seán Toolin
Zoe McAuliffe
Jade plays Jackie in the fundraiser scene.
Seán Toolin plays Tommy’s assistant.
An assistant helps someone with their work.
About Scene & Heard
Scene & Heard Productions is a theatre company in Waterford.
Our actors include adults with intellectual disabilities and actors without intellectual disabilities.
We make theatre together. Everyone is part of the company.
David Hennessy directs the show. The director helps the actors bring the story to life.
Would you like to join us?
We welcome new members.
You can act, learn new skills and make friends.
You can email us at: info@sandh.ie
Everyone deserves a stage.